Today turned out to be a really impressive day. I practiced Japanese dance. And learned five new dances. The two women were old dance instructors who helped us get dressed in kimono. Their own dance group helped us learn the dances. They were talented women that had been dancing for decades. Yoko was the one who helped me most. She taught me how to properly use rectangle pieces of cloth in dance. How to hold them and swing them for the best effect while moving.
She even told me I was good. Nobody's ever said that to me regarding Japanese dance. Whether this was sincere or not, it made me feel great and it gave me a lot of energy to dance as long as I did yesterday.
In the evening, they conducted a workshop on a the dances we learned. There were so many dancers. In a massive gym, we had to form multiple circles so everyone had room to dance. It was such an inspiring and unique experience, I feel like this trip was worthwhile just from today.
Now to the most important part: the food!
For lunch, the volunteer chefs made hamburger steak. It was pretty much Salisbury steak, only not frozen. It tasted so good! From my understanding, hamburger steak is kind of like the macaroni and cheese of Japan. Everyone likes it, but they're embarrassed to say so because it's such a homey meal. But it was incredible. I don't even remember what was served with it. Rice? Salad? It doesn't matter. I want hamburger steak!
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